The assets of Council of State member Nii Kotei Dzani, who founded the now-defunct First Trust Savings and Loans and Ideal Finance, have been suspended by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). They include 41 bank accounts of Ideal Finance. The lawyer for EOCO, Mr Abu Issah, has also revealed that Nii Dzani’s vehicles […]
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Kojo Twum Boafo returns ‘looted’ cash to EOCO
The former Executive Secretary of the Free Zones Board, Kojo Twum Boafo, has reportedly returned a sum of $6,000 and €6,500 imprest to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). Mr. Twum Boafo is under investigation by the anti-graft body and sources say the return of the funds which was part of a travel imprest […]
Court throws out Valerie Sawyerr’s case
An Accra High Court has dismissed a case filed by a former board member of Ghana National Gas Company, Dr. Valerie Sawyerr, seeking to set aside adverse findings made against her by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). Dr. Sawyer in October 2018, dragged the Attorney-General (AG) and the Economic and Organised Crimes Office […]
Confusion sparks between EOCO, GRA over rosewood trucks
Three trucks carrying rosewood from Dambai to Tema were intercepted at the Afienya axle weighing point in the Ningo Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region sparking confusion between the personnel from the Ghana Revenue Authority and Economic and Organised Crime Office. The Counter Intelligence Unit of the GRA first intercepted five 20-footer containers carrying […]
Over 6,000 aggrieved Menzgold customers to begin series of demonstrations from April 2
The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold Ghana Limited will from April 2 begin a series of demonstrations to demand their principal investments which are locked up with the embattled gold dealership firm. The CACM in a statement issued on March 27 say its membership of close to 6,000 people will embark on continuous picketing […]
Revealed: see the full list of all the properties of NAM 1, including 510 acres of land
The Chief Executive Officer of distressed gold trading firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah seems to have heavily invested in landed properties within the five year period that the company has operated, and that is beside the impressive collection of expensive luxury cars his has. The landed properties include 510 acres of land, two luxurious buildings […]
Zylofon Fm and TV suspend operations following EOCO/High Court asset Freeze order
The Management of Zylofon Media, operators of Zylofon Fm and TV have served notice the stations will suspend operations from today, Wednesday January 30, 2019. The move according to a statement issued by the company is in compliance with the directive by the Economic and Organised Office and an Accra High Court ordering the free […]
EOCO solicits public support for information on NAM1 properties
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is pleading with the general public to help volunteer information on the properties of distressed Gold trading firm Menzgold and its embattled Chief Executive Officer Nana Appiah Mensah. The Office says it has officially secured a court order to freeze all landed properties and vehicles of the Gold […]
Confirmed: EOCO officially freezes accounts and assets of NAM1
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has today, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 officially frozen all the accounts of embattled Chief Executive Officer of distressed gold trading firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah. Information available to BestNewsGH.com indicates that the office is also following up with court order to secure all assets and properties belonging to […]
What is EOCO’s hiding? its silence on NAM1 saga is worrying-Ghanaians explode
The confirmation by the Ghana Police Service that embattled Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Menzgold Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, has been arrested in Dubai raises critical questions about how Ghanaian authorities, especially the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), have handled the matter so far. A statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate and signed […]
Our bosses are thieves, they have acquired wealth fraudulently, investigate them-Menzgold staff begs EOCO
Workers of gold trading firm Menzgold are calling on the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate their bosses whom they accuse of fraudulently acquiring wealth. According to them, some of the top level management members of the company are partly to blame for the current crisis that has bedeviled the company as they […]
Collapse of banks: EOCO on heels of BoG officials
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo has revealed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is on the heels of officials of the Bank of Ghana who are suspected to have played one role or the other leading to the collapse of the seven indigenous banks. According to him, the public perception that nothing […]